Yankees Baseball

Raisin Bran asked:


With contenders like the Mariners, Angels, Indians, Tigers, Red Sox, Yankees, only 4 playoff spots available, which 2 teams do you think will miss out?

WILLARD

Ally White asked:


The 7-time World Series champions and current second place of the AL East, the Boston Red Sox, swept their stronger rivals, the New York Yankees, in three games and won the last game with a score of 4-1 this past Sunday. The Yankees couldn’t compare with the Red Sox’s bullpen efficiency, which was superior in all three games of the series. During Friday and Saturday’s games, the Yankees were up for a few innings but were surpassed by several great plays made by the Red Sox, who took advantage of the Yankees’ mistakes.

In the first game the Yankees were up 4-2 in the seventh inning, but a bad pitch from Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning against Jason Bay - who scored a home run – tied the Yankees at 4-4. In the 10th inning neither of the teams scored, but in the 11th inning a walk-off solo homer onto Lansdowne Street by Kevin Youkilis gave the victory to the Red Sox 5-4.

In the second game, during the first three innings, things seemed positive for the Yankees, who were up 4-0. But then the Boston Red Sox scored in each of the following six innings. The teams seemed to be tied until the seventh inning, when Mike Howell hit a three-run homer; then, in the eighth inning, Boston scored 4 runs, giving the victory again to the Red Sox, 16-11.

With nine consecutive victories and two successive ones against the Yankees, the Red Sox looked more confident and had even more motivation against their perpetual rivals. In the third game, the Yankees were already losing the game 2-1 by the fifth inning. Then an amazing play by Red Sox player Jacoby Ellsbury, in which he stole home right in front of Yankees’ pitcher Andy Pettite, gave a three-to-one lead to Boston. In the same inning, Drew quickly drilled a ground-rule double into the corner, and the Red Sox finished with a victory of 4-1. But the most dramatic and exciting play in the game was Ellsbury’s steal, a play not often seen in baseball history.

After the game, left fielder Jason Bay expressed his satisfaction over his teammates’ performances, and even though he knew it was not an easy winning weekend, he stated that the wins reflected team effort and that winning against their eternal rivals was amazing.

“It was not the most direct route to win those games, but ultimately it came against a huge rival in the division. We came in with the same record [as the Yankees].There’s a lot of positives, not just because it’s the Yankees, which is a big plus, but we want to keep playing well,” Bay explained.

After a bad start of 2-6 to an astounding current 12-6 record and a 10th consecutive win, the Boston Red Sox will start this April 27th a three-game road series with Cleveland. The Yankees will have a three-game series against the Tigers.



FRANCISCO

Cindy Ferguson asked:


esday night marked a new low for the New York Yankees in their century-long rivalry with the Boston Red Sox. The game was their seventh straight loss against the Red Sox, the Yankees’ longest losing streak against Boston since 1912, when the Yankees were still known as the Highlanders.

The Red Sox won the game 6-5.

The Red Sox have been able to claim the American League East for four years, since 2004, and now it looks as if they’re going to have it for a fifth. The Yankees may have begun the season with big hopes for a division title and plenty of confidence against their longtime rivals, but their repeated losses against Boston seem to have squelched both entirely.

“They’ve definitely got the upper hand on us now,” Yankees outfielder Johnny Damon confessed after Wednesday night’s loss.

Definitely.

The Yankees bullpen has been absolutely overwhelmed, with starter Chien-Ming Wang the primary culprit. Wang, who brought the team 38 wins in the 2006-07 season and maintained a 46-15 record through 2008, appears to have lost control of the ball. Of 17 hitters faced, Wang allowed 9 to walk with balls, managing to retire only 8.

“His arm slot’s all over the place,” pitching coach Dave Eiland complained. “Sometimes it’s in the right place, the next time it’s too high, the next time it’s too low. If you have varying arm slots, you can’t command the baseball.”

In other words, Wang has no idea where his baseball is going to end up.

In the first inning, Wang threw 29 pitches; of those, he allowed one run but gave up three walks, two of which occurred back-to-back. The second inning brought another 29 pitches, and Wang gave up two runs on a single and two doubles. He tried to salvage the losses by striking out Kevin Youkilis and Jason Bay with sliders.

Then, at the bottom of the third, Wang handed Boston’s Mike Lowell a homer then allowed hits by David Ortiz and Mark Kotsay. He managed to strike out Nick Green before he was replaced by Phil Hughes.

In the last 5 starts, Wang has only managed to last a total of 13 1/3 innings. His earned run average dropped from 14.46 to 14.34. Nor is it clear that Wang will continue in the rotation.

“It’s definitely frustrating for me,” Wang admitted. “I haven’t thrown a good ballgame for a while.”

But Wang isn’t the only player who deserves the finger of blame. The New York team appears to have lost its focus. Alex Rodriguez been hitless in his last 13 at-bats and has gone 0-for-7 in the series. Derek Jeter has also gone 0-for-7.

The Yankees are holding onto a few glimmers of light: Mark Teixeria, who added four more hits on Wednesday – including a homer; CC Sabathia, a big lefty who is nearly unhittable; and Phil Hughes, who, in relief, besieged Tampa Bay on Monday, allowing only two hits in 63 pitches.

Sabathia is set to pitch in Thursday’s game against the Red Sox. He will be facing a lineup with the best on-base percentage in the American League, while his team will be facing a deadly Red Sox bullpen. The Yankees are desperately hoping to avoid another sweep.

JESSIE

Uncreative Name asked:


Is it possible to listen to the Yankees for free over the internet?

SON

smoothiemaker asked:


Is there a new stadium for the Yankees to play in?

What is happening to Shea Stadium for the Mets?

GLENN

Prashant asked:


They’re the only team in the entire major leagues to have a winning record against the yankees.

They got swept this weekend at home by the angels.

How do the angels dominate the yankees and get the job done against them??

They even beat them in the 02 and 05 playoffs!
i meant winning record against the yankees since joe torre took over (since they won a ton of championships and were dominant since he was the manager up till last year)

DWIGHT

pistons56 asked:


He was at the Indians game openly wearing a Yankees hat and supporting them. What a moron. He’s not even from New York City. I wouldn’t even root for him anymore in Cleveland if I lived there. What a tacky thing to do, especially when the Indians are playing the Yankees in a playoff series.
rastagrappler has some deep-rooted mental and emotional problems. I think he’s the 21 year old that plays video games on his mom’s couch and won’t go out!

FREDDIE